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YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — In the west, terrified villagers flee burning homes after an explosion of ethnic and religious violence. In the north, refugees from a civil war cower in chilly camps,...
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View ArticleDespite Myanmar reforms, much remains to be done
YANGON, Myanmar — In the west, terrified villagers flee burning homes after an explosion of ethnic and religious violence. In the north, refugees from a civil war cower in chilly camps, desperately...
View ArticleObama extending 'friendship' to Myanmar
President Barack Obama says he is making his historic visit to Myanmar to ''extend the hand of friendship'' to a nation that is moving from persecution to peace. But he says the country's democratic...
View ArticleObama Presses Cambodia PM on Human Rights
U.S. President Barack Obama has voiced concerns about Cambodia's human rights record in what U.S. officials described as a "tense" meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. Obama, who arrived in...
View ArticleAsian leaders want Myanmar to end sectarian violence
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Southeast Asian leaders will put pressure on Myanmar to resolve violence between Buddhists and minority Muslims, a senior regional official said on Sunday, after unrest left...
View ArticleObama leaves for Asia on first foreign trip of second term
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama left Washington Saturday on his first foreign trip since winning re-election, which will include a historic visit to Myanmar - the first by a U.S. president....
View ArticleObama visiting Myanmar to boost democracy
The Daily Briefing Condemned killer Brett Hartman's request to be spared from execution next week was rejected today by Gov. John Kasich. Buckeye Forum Podcast The Dispatch public affairs team talks...
View ArticlePresident Obama to visit Myanmar this month
NEW DELHI — President Obama will visit Myanmar this month, the White House said Thursday, as his administration seeks to bolster democracy and strengthen ties with nations in the region. The visit...
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NEW DELHI -- President Barack Obama will visit Myanmar this month, the White House said Thursday, as his administration seeks to bolster democracy and strengthen ties with nations in the region. The...
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NEW DELHI -- President Obama is considering a visit to Myanmar within the next few weeks, according to news reports Thursday, as part of his administration's bid to bolster democracy and strengthen...
View ArticleTimeline: Change in Myanmar
Myanmar, the country formerly known as Burma, has been reforming since 2010. Step for step, the country is undergoing a process of democratization, as the timeline shows. 2010 November The...
View ArticleClinton talks with reformist Myanmar president
SIEM REAP, Cambodia — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was to declare Myanmar open to American investment Friday, introducing the long-reclusive nation's president to top American business...
View ArticleObama walks a fine line with Myanmar president's landmark visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will walk a fine line between fostering a U.S. ally in China's backyard and trying to defend human rights when the president of Myanmar becomes the first...
View ArticleMyanmar takes long-awaited ASEAN chair, but can it cope?
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (Reuters) - In a room festooned with purple and yellow flowers, Myanmar took a long-coveted role on Thursday as chairman of ASEAN, the regional grouping of Southeast Asia....
View ArticleSectarian violence rages in Myanmar's northwest
YANGON (Reuters) - Homes burned and gunshots rang out as sectarian violence raged for a fifth day on Tuesday between Muslims and Buddhists, threatening the country's nascent democracy. Security forces...
View ArticleMyanmar releases 56 political prisoners on eve of regional summit
NEW DELHI -- Myanmar on Tuesday released 56 political prisoners, according to local media quoting government officials, part of a pledge to free all political detainees by the end of the year. The...
View ArticleMyanmar troops 'opened fire on Rohingya Muslims'
Myanmar security forces opened fire on Rohingya Muslims, committed rape and stood by as rival mobs attacked each other during a recent wave of sectarian violence, a rights watchdog said Wednesday. The...
View ArticleOld tensions bubble in Burma
For decades the fear and hatred has simmered, but rigid military control has largely kept it in check. Now, as Burma enters a new era of liberalisation, decades of pent-up feelings have exploded into...
View ArticleMyanmar riots raise concerns about escalating sectarian tensions
Rights groups are asking Myanmar lawmakers to "change their approach" on how they handle sectarian violence after three days of fighting between Muslims and Buddhists in central Myanmar has reduced a...
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